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Carolina Kalin Bengtsdotter 1857–1947 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 May 1857

Birth Location: Opphem Småbäck, Tjärstad, Östergötland, Sweden

Death Date: 23 February 1947

Death Location: Windom, McPherson County, Kansas, United States of America

Father: Bengt Kalin

Mother: Carolina Kalin

Spouse(s): Carl Briggs

Children(s): John Briggs, Walfred Briggs, Myrtle Briggs, Hulda Briggs

In 1857, Carolina Kalin Bengtsdotter entered the world in Opphem Småbäck, Tjärstad, Östergötland, Sweden, born to Bengt Carl Svensson Kalin And Carolina Nelson Nilsdotter Kalin. Carolina Kalin Bengtsdotter married Carl August Briggs, and had children including Hulda Cecilia Briggs, John Carl Arthur Briggs, Myrtle W L Briggs, Walfred Cornelius Briggs. Carolina Kalin Bengtsdotter passed away in 1947 in Windom, McPherson County, Kansas, United States of America.

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  • In 1857, Carolina Kalin Bengtsdotter entered the world in Opphem Småbäck, Tjärstad, Östergötland, Sweden, born to Bengt Carl Svensson Kalin And Carolina Nelson Nilsdotter Kalin.
  • Carolina Kalin Bengtsdotter married Carl August Briggs, and had children including Hulda Cecilia Briggs, John Carl Arthur Briggs, Myrtle W L Briggs, Walfred Cornelius Briggs.
  • Carolina Kalin Bengtsdotter passed away in 1947 in Windom, McPherson County, Kansas, United States of America.

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Carolina Bengtsdotter's Ancestors

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Carolina Bengtsdotter
1857–1947
Birth Place: Opphem Småbäck, Tjärstad, Östergötland, Sweden
Parents
Bengt Carl Svensson Kalin
1820–1909
Kattarp Östergård, Mjöbäck, Älvsborg, Sweden
Carolina (Nelson Nilsdotter) Kalin
1823–1913
Bällinge, Kättilstad, Kinda, Östergötland, Suède
Grandparents
Sven Gudmundsson
1780–1841
Mjöbäck, Älvsborg, Sverige
Cathrina Andersdotter
1783–1863
Mjöbäck, Älvsborg, Sverige
Nils Nilsson
1790–1868
Kättilstad (E)
Stina (Maja) Klint
1792–1865
Linnäs, Tjärstad (E)
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2nd-Great-Grandparents

Carolina Bengtsdotter's Descendants

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Carolina (Kalin) Bengtsdotter (16 May 1857–23 February 1947) m. Carl (August) Briggs (7 Aug 1860–13 Jan 1939)
  1. 1. John (Carl Arthur) Briggs 1885–1960 m. Willamena (Fredericka) Achilles 1880–1960
    1. 1. Ruth (Violet) Briggs 1915–2011 m. Joseph (William) Edwards 1918–2011
      1. 1. Winifred (Marie) Edwards 1938–1981
    2. 2. Grace (Caroline) Briggs 1908–1981
    3. 3. LaVera (Eunice) Briggs 1910–1991
    4. 4. Harlow (Arthur) Briggs 1912–1994
  2. 2. Walfred (Cornelius) Briggs 1889–1957 m. Anna (Charlotte) Hubenett 1895–1942 m. Mabel (F) Johnson 1911–1999
    1. 1. Hersel (Eldon) Briggs 1916–1998 m. Josephine Ricottone 1912–1994
  3. 3. Myrtle (W L) Briggs 1901–2002 m. Carl (William) Johnson 1898–1984
    1. 1. Virgil (Dean) Johnson 1928–2007 m. Iris (Faye Carlson) Johnson 1929–2007 m. Ruth (Marie James Jackson Johnson) Carlisle 1927–2005
    2. 2. Rodney (Lamar) Johnson 1940–
  4. 4. Hulda (Cecilia) Briggs 1892–1894

Carolina Bengtsdotter's Timeline

2 Records

1857
16 May 1857
Birth of Carolina Kalin Bengtsdotter in Opphem Småbäck, Tjärstad, Östergötland, Sweden
Opphem Småbäck, Tjärstad, Östergötland, Sweden
1947
23 February 1947
Age 90
Death of Carolina Kalin Bengtsdotter in Windom, McPherson, Kansas, USA
Windom, McPherson, Kansas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 May 1857
    Event Place: Opphem Småbäck, Tjärstad, Östergötland, Sweden
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 February 1947
    Event Place: Windom, McPherson, Kansas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Windom, McPherson County, Kansas, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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